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Naming and reference : the link of word to object / R.J. Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelson, R. J. (Raymond John), 1917-
- Nelson R J Staff, Corporate Author.
- Series:
- Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))
- The Problems of philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Reference (Philosophy).
- Semantics (Philosophy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (310 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Nelson looks at how language relates to the world and more particularly at the referring power of names. The first half of the book details the history of the subject from Locke onwards and is followed by Nelson's own reference theory.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-290) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-98451-0
- 0-585-46019-1
- 1-280-19372-7
- 1-134-98452-9
- 0-203-16900-X
- 9780203169001
- OCLC:
- 57077400
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